I Don't Like Driving

I Don't Like Driving (Spanish: No me gusta conducir)[1] is a Spanish comedy television series created and directed by Borja Cobeaga. Produced by Sayaka Producciones for Warner Bros. Discovery, it stars Juan Diego Botto, alongside Leonor Watling, Lucía Caraballo, and David Lorente.

I Don't Like Driving
Created byBorja Cobeaga
Directed byBorja Cobeaga
Starring
Country of originSpain
Original languageSpanish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Running timec. 30 min
Production companySayaka Producciones
Release
Original networkTNT
Original release25 November (2022-11-25) –
9 December 2022 (2022-12-09)

Plot

The plot follows Pablo Lopetegui, a misanthropic university lecturer in his 40s believing himself to be morally superior to others who needs to get a driving license. To that purpose, he joins a driving school, meeting with one of his alumns at the university (Yolanda), and driving teacher Lorenzo, among others. Meanwhile, Lopetegui also maintains a very amicable relationship with his ex-wife.[2][3]

Cast

Production

The series is a Sayaka Producciones production. Diana Rojo, Borja González Santaolalla, Valentina Viso, Mar Coll, and Juan Cavestany collaborated in writing duties.[5] Shooting locations included Madrid, the province of Cuenca, Carranque, San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Alcalá de Henares, San Sebastián de los Reyes, and San Martín de la Vega.[6]

Release

The first three episodes pre-screened at the Serializados Fest on 25 October 2022.[5] The series premiered on TNT on 25 November 2022.[5] In the US, the series debuted exclusively on HBO Max on 12 January 2023.

Accolades
Year Award CategoryNominee(s) ResultRef.
202310th Feroz AwardsBest Comedy SeriesWon[7]
Best Actor in a TV SeriesJuan Diego BottoWon
Best Supporting Actress in a TV SeriesLeonor WatlingNominated
Best Supporting Actor in a TV SeriesDavid LorenteWon
70th Ondas AwardsBest Television ActorJuan Diego BottoWon[8]

References
  1. "'MILF Manor,' explained: We watched TLC's Oedipal fever dream so you don't have to". Los Angeles Times. 27 January 2023.
  2. Belategui, Oskar (2 November 2022). "Borja Cobeaga saca punta al mundillo de las autoescuelas". Diario Sur. Grupo Vocento.
  3. Zárate, Pedro (26 October 2022). "TNT preestrena 'No me gusta conducir', una comedia "tierna y emocional" sobre empezar la autoescuela a los 40". vertele! – via eldiario.es.
  4. Palenzuela, Fernando S. (22 November 2022). "Leonor Watling ('No me gusta conducir'): "Aprobé el teórico, pero el práctico no porque no quería conducir"". FormulaTV.
  5. "TNT revela el tráiler y fecha de 'No me gusta conducir', la nueva comedia de Borja Cobeaga con Juan Diego Botto". vertele!. 29 September 2022 – via eldiario.es.
  6. María, Lucía de (20 July 2022). "Finaliza el rodaje de la nueva producción original de TNT 'No me gusta conducir'". Fuera de Series.
  7. Gualda, Lucía (29 January 2023). "Premios Feroz, en directo: los premiados a mejor película, mejor serie y mejor actriz y actor protagonistas". Vanitatis – via El Confidencial.
  8. López Martín, Sergio (18 October 2023). "La Kings League, Silvia Itxaurrondo, Úrsula Corbero y el Benidorm Fest, Premios Ondas 2023". El Periódico de Catalunya. Prensa Ibérica.
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